Photographer s background



(No Model.)

B. H. HAGUE.

PHOTOGRAPHERS BACKGROUND. No. 443,762. I Patented Dec. 80, 1890.

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EDMUND II. HAGUE, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

PHOTOGRAPHERS BACKGROUND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,762, dated December30, 1890.

Application filed December 9, 1889- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMUND H. HAGUE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jackson, county of Jackson, State of Michigan, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Photographers Backgrounds; and Ideclare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a novel, simple, andeconomical photographic background which is capable of adjustment; andto such end the invention consists in the features of construction andthe combination or arrangement of devices hereinafter described andclaimed, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure l is a perspective view of my apparatus. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a variation. Fig. 4is a detail showing the manner of engaging the canvas at the sides.

In carrying out my invention, A represents a suitable frame-work,preferably mounted on casters a, so that it can be easily moved aboutand adjusted to suit the subject.

B is the canvas on which the background is painted.

C O are rollers, one at the top and one at the bottom of the frame, overwhich the can vas passes. The canvas may be arranged in two ways. It maybe an endless belt, as shown in Fig. 2, which passes over the top andbottom rollers, or each end of the canvas may be engaged to the rollers,and when the canvas is wound on one roller it will be unwound from theother. It is obvious that either style may be used, as desired.

0 are pulleys on the ends of the rollers, and c are idle-pulleys on theside of the frame, and a cord device composed of suitable straps orcords D, passing around these pulleys, serve as a means for positivelyrotating both rollers and adjusting the background at will. Of course,if desired, a single strap or cord might be passed over the pulleys ofrom top to bottom 5 but I prefer the arrangement shown, as there isless slack in the cord and better oporation.

E represent suitable clamps or stretchers which are engaged to the frameand comprise Serial No. 333,129. (No model.)

jaws to grip and hold the canvas when it has been set properly, and thustake out any wrinkles in the background which would otherwise resultfrom such a large stretch of canvas. It is obvious that any suitableclamp can be used for this purpose.

The operation is obvious. WVhen three backgrounds are painted on thecanvas, as is the case with the apparatus which I have heretofore used,the operator can, by moving the canvas up or down, bring in just thestyle of background that will suit the subject. So, also, he can adjustthe background at such a height as will suit the subject and not beobliged, as heretofore, to adjust the subject to suit the background.

Vhat I claim is 1. A portable photographic background consisting of theupright side frames A, the rollers C C, journaled, respectively, at theupper and lower ends of the frames and each having a pulley at one sideof the frames, the endless canvas B, provided with the photographicbackgrounds and passingaround both rollers, and an endless cord devicearranged vertically beside the frames and engaging the pulleys forpositively rotating both rollers, whereby the ph itographer can adjustthe backgrounds at will, substantially as described.

2. A portable photographic background consisting of an upright frame,the rollers C O, journaled, respectively, at the upper and lower ends ofthe frame and each having a pulley, the canvasB, engaging both rollersand containing the desired backgrounds, the upper and lower idle-pulleyson the frame, and a pair of endless cords D D. respectively engaging thepulleys of the rollers and the idlepulleys for independently rotatingthe rollers, substantially as described.

3. A portable photographic background consisting of the upright frame A,the upper and lower rollers O O, the canvas B, stretched vertically bythe rollers, and a clamp secured to each side of the frame and grippingone vertical edge of the canvas, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

EDMUND II. HAGUE.

Witnesses:

CHARLES A. BLAIR, GEO. S. WILSON.

